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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Benjamin Hailstone #1566 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Varied Pacing Benjamin Hailstone completed the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon finishing 971st overall out of 1,388 participants, and ranked 100th in his M 25-29 division. His finish time was 5:28:49, averaging a pace of 12:33 min/mile. His splits showed varied pacing, notable in the first mile with a solid 9:12 min/mile pace and his fastest split of 9:24 min/mile at mile 8, indicating moments of increased speed. Throughout the marathon, Benjamin experienced fluctuations in his per-mile pace. He initially started strong with several miles under 11:00 min/mile, but later transitioned to above 13:00 min/mile. Particularly from mile 22 onwards, there was a notable slowdown, potentially indicating fatigue. Encouragingly, the marathon concluded with his placement in the top half of his gender category and above average in his division. Analyzing pacing and maintaining a steady speed could help improve his overall performance in future races.